"Miss Austen" is a period drama series based on the best-selling novel of the same name by
Gill Hornby that tells the fictional story of the lives and loves of British writer
Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra.
Produced by Bonnie Productions for Masterpiece, in association with the BBC and Federation Stories, the four-part drama series is directed by BAFTA award-winning filmmaker
Aisling Walsh (
"Maudie",
"Elizabeth is Missing") and produced by
Stella Merz (
"Gentleman Jack",
"Renegade Nell").
The cast includes
Keeley Hawes (
"Bodyguard"),
Rose Leslie (
"Game of Thrones"),
Synnøve Karlsen (
"Last Night in Soho"),
Patsy Ferran (
"Living"),
Phyllis Logan (
"Downton Abbey"),
Max Irons (
"Condor"),
Alfred Enoch (
"How to Get Away with Murder"),
Calam Lynch (
"Bridgerton") and
Liv Hill (
"The Serpent Queen")
The show aired on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK from February 2, 2025, while in the US it premieres on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9/8c on Masterpiece on PBS.

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